Afschin (singer)
Afschin ( ; born May 6, 1978 in Babol , Iran ) is an Iranian pop singer .
Life
His family moved to Tehran when he was seven years old. At the age of 10 he started playing the guitar and writing his own songs and lyrics. In 1995 Afschin emigrated with his family to Germany ( Mannheim ) in order to continue his musical career, as pop music was banned in Iran at that time. His first CD was entitled The Scent of Rain and was released in 1999 under the US-Iranian label Parsvideo .
His second album Star was released in 2002 and was the first production with Kostas Karagiozidis . Star was released by the Persian music label Taraneh Enterprises . In 2004, Aso Pas (Dire Strait) was released and quickly became the world's greatest hit for him.
music
With the album Aso Pas , Afschin found his own style, a mixture of pop, hip-hop and Persian and oriental rhythms and melodies with German rap. Afschin's music is not just about love. Because of his past, he also sings about his homeland and the political problems. The song Irane Man is a political song about the poor living conditions and the political situation in Iran and about the people who are ready to die for their country.
Afschin played with his live band almost everywhere in the world: USA (Atlanta, Washington, Los Angeles), Canada (Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal), Dubai, UK (London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds), Denmark (Copenhagen), Sweden (Stockholm, Malmö, Gothenburg), the Netherlands (Amsterdam, Rotterdam), Belgium (Brussels), Austria (Vienna) and Germany.
Discography
- 1999: Booye Baroon
- 2002: Setare
- 2004: Aso Pas
- 2005: Maach
- 2008: The Song For X
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Afschin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Azar, Afshin Amjee |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Iranian pop singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 6, 1978 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Babol |